https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 13:02:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515549 Tue, 05 Apr 2016 06:54:39 +0000 NCSUchick27 2515549@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks to everyone for the suggestions! I ended up going with Little Blue Truck (the little bit I read of this book was super cute) and The Jungle Book: A Babylit Animals Primer (mommy-to-be is a big animal lover and the nursery is animal themed). I couldn't choose just one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515463 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 22:09:33 +0000 Miss Ariel 2515463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsF: :heart: I can't wait till K is really old enough to get it! Hopefully it will wind up one of her favorites too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515459 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 21:57:39 +0000 gingerbebe 2515459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son loves all the books from the Baby Touch and Feel line - it has a picture of an item and then they have glittery/shiny/textured bits for them to touch as you go along. Sturdy board book pages too. Especially now at 18 months where he's learning words for things, but the textures fascinated him even before 1 year.</p> <p>Dear Zoo has been a favorite for a long time. He also likes Blue Hat, Green Hat by Boynton and Peek a Who? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515456 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 21:48:37 +0000 youboots 2515456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Little House </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515428 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:46:10 +0000 Rocker2014 2515428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Banana330: yes! This was going to be my suggestion if the recipient has a good sense of humor! We love anything by Leslie Patricelli. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515422 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:37:56 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2515422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love 'I took the moon for a walk' </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515406 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:23:33 +0000 Pancakes 2515406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll See You in the Morning is one of my favorite bedtime books to read to my DDs. I've given it as a gift many times.<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Ill-See-Morning-Mike-Jolley/dp/0811865436" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Ill-See-Morning-Mike-Jolley/dp/0811865436</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515403 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:22:33 +0000 erinbaderin 2515403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515395 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:11:51 +0000 katsupgirl 2515395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NCSUchick27: I think they are the cutest! I also like Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and Brown Bear Brown Bear. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515390 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:07:12 +0000 AprilFool 2515390@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>On the night you were born by Nancy Tillman. </p> <p>I love this book! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515386 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:05:05 +0000 Banana330 2515386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Toot by Leslie Patricelli! I loved getting that book. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515385 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:04:26 +0000 Anya 2515385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This one: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Here-Year-Year-Books/dp/1934649457" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Here-Year-Year-Books/dp/1934649457</a> </p> [attach=4576/16/o54yze.395x406.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515384 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:04:09 +0000 peaches1038 2515384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Little blue truck is DSs FAVE. He's 5 months and loves it. </p> <p>On the night you were born is super sweet<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/On-Night-You-Were-Born/dp/0312601557" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/On-Night-You-Were-Born/dp/0312601557</a></p> <p>These aren't really classics but DS loves the black and white images and they are supposed to be good for development<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1587285940/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?qid=1459818042&#038;sr=8-8&#038;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&#038;keywords=black+and+white+board+book&#038;dpPl=1&#038;dpID=51WoDFU0ZtL&#038;ref=plSrch" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1587285940/ref=mp_s_a_1_8?qid=1459818042&#038;sr=8-8&#038;pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&#038;keywords=black+and+white+board+book&#038;dpPl=1&#038;dpID=51WoDFU0ZtL&#038;ref=plSrch</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1587285959/ref=pd_aw_sim_14_of_5?ie=UTF8&#038;dpID=51JY5aKy4RL&#038;dpSrc=sims&#038;preST=_SL500_SR200%2C198_&#038;refRID=1BR5SRGJM2NFEFZXWXEZ" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1587285959/ref=pd_aw_sim_14_of_5?ie=UTF8&#038;dpID=51JY5aKy4RL&#038;dpSrc=sims&#038;preST=_SL500_SR200%2C198_&#038;refRID=1BR5SRGJM2NFEFZXWXEZ</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0688119182/ref=pd_aw_sim_14_of_9?ie=UTF8&#038;dpID=41o76bbCIRL&#038;dpSrc=sims&#038;preST=_SL500_SR200%2C200_&#038;refRID=1BR5SRGJM2NFEFZXWXEZ" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0688119182/ref=pd_aw_sim_14_of_9?ie=UTF8&#038;dpID=41o76bbCIRL&#038;dpSrc=sims&#038;preST=_SL500_SR200%2C200_&#038;refRID=1BR5SRGJM2NFEFZXWXEZ</a></p> <p>The wonderful things you will be is also really cute but doesn't come in a board book<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0385376715/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1459818194&#038;sr=8-2&#038;pi=SY200_QL40&#038;keywords=wonderful+you&#038;dpPl=1&#038;dpID=51q3%2Bu5cenL&#038;ref=plSrch" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0385376715/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1459818194&#038;sr=8-2&#038;pi=SY200_QL40&#038;keywords=wonderful+you&#038;dpPl=1&#038;dpID=51q3%2Bu5cenL&#038;ref=plSrch</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515382 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:02:06 +0000 MrsF 2515382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NCSUchick27: I would give "you are my I love you". So sweet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515380 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:01:10 +0000 MrsSRS 2515380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>FWIW, I have a million board hooks, but now DS is past the ripping stage and we don't have that many big kid books. So, I like to gift books for later. I like Library Lion or There's a Bird on Your Head. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515379 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:00:40 +0000 MrsF 2515379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Miss Ariel: Miss Rumphius is one of our favorites (just read it tonight, in fact) and I have never see it anywhere else or heard anyone else mention it! </p> <p>M loves to talk about ways we can "make the world more beautiful" :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515378 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:59:04 +0000 rattles 2515378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually give Mem Fox. We like Ten Little Fingers and Time for Bed. We also like Fiona Watts' That's Not My... series and Karen Katz' Counting Kisses for something interactive. </p> <p>Fwiw, my sister did this at my baby shower and other than classics, Sandra Boynton was duplicated most. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515374 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:57:15 +0000 NCSUchick27 2515374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@katsupgirl: I was just looking at these. I think my friend would like the Huckleberry Finn and Jungle Book books.</p> <p>The Very Hungry Caterpillar is my standby children's book because it is my favorite. I actually already gave her this one after she announced that she was pregnant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515369 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:54:21 +0000 delight 2515369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lots of great suggestions already. Sandra Boynton is great. I'd also suggest her "Going to Bed Book". That's a staple at our house, we've read it every night to DD. Other favorites in our library are (all in board book version):<br /> The Very Hungry Caterpillar<br /> Goodnight Moon<br /> The Runaway Bunny<br /> Brown Bear, Brown Bear<br /> Sometimes I like to Curl up In a Ball (love this one!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515365 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:50:45 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2515365@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sandra Boynton books are my favorite. </p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sandra-Boynton/e/B000AP9SWQ" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Sandra-Boynton/e/B000AP9SWQ</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515362 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:50:01 +0000 twodoghouse 2515362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Any Sandra Boynton book! Some of our other favorites are Little Blue Truck, Giraffes Can't Dance, On The Night You Were Born, The Very Hungry Caterpillar </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515359 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:47:06 +0000 katsupgirl 2515359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Babylit books are awesome!</p> <p><a href="http://babylit.com/collections/books" rel="nofollow">http://babylit.com/collections/books</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515350 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:38:45 +0000 NCSUchick27 2515350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ms. RV: Thanks! I will definitely get a board book. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515347 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:35:43 +0000 charlotte 2515347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My new favorite (hardcover or board book versions available: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-Wonderful-World-Bob-Thiele/dp/1627792546" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/What-Wonderful-World-Bob-Thiele/dp/1627792546</a></p> <p>The pictures are adorable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515346 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:33:55 +0000 runnerd 2515346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Llama Llama Red Pajama was one of my faves that I got as a shower gift</p> <p>A couple of LO's faves that aren't the classics are:</p> <p>My lucky little dragon<br /> Little blue truck<br /> Pout pout fish<br /> Pouch (we got this thru the Dolly Parton library though so not sure if they would get it that way free) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515343 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:33:08 +0000 Ms. RV 2515343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton</p> <p>Whatever you end up getting, make sure it is a boars book. Once DD got past five months she got to the point where she wanted to rip pages. We read exclusively board and cloth books now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515340 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:28:45 +0000 Tanjowen 2515340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My best friend gave me this one and I love it: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Wherever-You-Are-Love-Will/dp/1250017971" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Wherever-You-Are-Love-Will/dp/1250017971</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515339 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:28:15 +0000 Miss Ariel 2515339@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Miss Rumphius is one of my favorites! I just love the message in it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/which-childrens-book-should-i-give-instead-of-a-card-at-a-baby-shower#post-2515337 Mon, 04 Apr 2016 19:26:04 +0000 NCSUchick27 2515337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am going to a baby shower for a really good friend in a few weeks. The hostess has requested that people bring a book with a note written in it instead of a card. I love this idea, but since I don't have any children of my own yet I am not familiar with too many children's books. I pretty much only know of the ones that were popular when I was a child.</p> <p>Which book would you give instead of a card at a baby shower? It would probably be best to steer clear of the more well known books to cut down on duplicates. </p>